Full Obituary

     MARY C. ERICKSON, age 92, of Marshfield, formerly of Unity, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Golden Living Center - Three Oaks, in Marshfield.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Cuddie Funeral Home, in Loyal.  Rev. Tom Myhre will officiate and burial will follow in the Town of Beaver Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Jason Friday, Jeffrey Heck, Logan Olstinski, Ryan Setzer, Leslie Hebert and Shayne Schoelzel.  Visitation will be held at Cuddie Funeral Home, on Thursday, from 10:30am until time of service.
     Mary Catherine Fitz was born on April 7, 1924 in Scott Township, Franklin County, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Hooker) Fitz.  She was raised on the family farm and received her education in Iowa, graduating from Hampton High School in 1942.  Mary was united in marriage to Marvin R. Erickson on December 22, 1943 in Franklin County, Iowa.  They farmed in Iowa until 1959, at which time they purchased a farm in Unity, WI, where they moved and raised their family.  After her husband's death on July 8, 1985, Mary continued to operate the farm for a short time, and then sold the farm to her son, Dennis.  She then moved to Hatfield, WI and resided there until entering Golden Living Center-Three Oaks in December 2013.
     Mary had many interests, but especially loved all aspect of farming, the field work and milking cows, spending time with her family and friends, baking, cooking, needlework, her little dogs, especially her little poodle, Willie, and feeding the deer.
     She is survived by her son:  Dennis (Susan) of Unity;  three daughters:  Linda (Harvey) Heck of Greenwood,  Kathy Friday of Curtiss,  Marilyn Erickson-Setzer (Donald "Duke" King) of Neillsville;  5 grandchildren: Jeffrey Heck, Melissa (Brian) Olstinski, Jason Friday, Jennifer Friday (Scott Beatty) and Ryan Setzer;  5 step grandchildren;  5 great-grandchildren; 10 step great-grandchildren;  other relatives and friends.
     Mary was preceded in death by her parents;  her husband, Marvin; one sister: Alvena Early; and 2 step grandsons.